Report on the reserve at Ingrams River
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 60-62
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Letter from Howe to Titus Smith requesting that he survey the Ingram River reserve
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 62
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Letter from Joseph Howe to Morris regarding plans of ten reserves mentioned in Charles Morris' report of 1820
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 63
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Report of Joseph Howe regarding the reserve at Indian Brook
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 64-69
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Letter from Howe to William Faulkner requesting Faulkner to lay off the Shubenacadie reserve in 100 acre farm lots and to forward the plan of the same to Howe
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 69-70a
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Letter from Faulkner of Shubenacadie to Howe regarding the survey of Indian Brook
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 70a-70b
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Letter from Howe to Faulkner instructing him to complete the survey of Indian Brook with or without Gorham Paul's cooperation
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 70b
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Letter from Faulkner to Howe regarding the survey of Indian Brook reserve
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 70c
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Western Tour, 1842 - Joseph Howe's report on tour of western NS Mi'kmaq reserves
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 71-107
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Letter from Nicholl to Howe reporting on Bear River.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 113-115
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Letter from William Hendry of Brookfield to Joseph Howe regarding the Mi'kmaq reserve lands at Brookfield. Requests trade of lans to be included in the reserve.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 123-124
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Letter from Howe to William Hendry promising due consideration of his request [probably as per his letter: RG 1 vol. 432 pp. 123-124].
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 124
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Letter from Howe to Dawson. Howe will be sending down coats and blankets for distribution to the aged, infirm and poor only. Asks Dawson to scout around to see if there is any Crown land suitable for a reserve in Pictou; if there is, there will be no difficulty in creating a reserve of 500 or 1000 acres.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 145
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Letter from Dawson to Howe regarding Howe's letter of 5 Dec 1842 [see RG 1 vol. 432 pp. 145]. He will distribute coats and blankets as per directions. Complains that Mi'kmaq were promised liberty to cut firewood about Fisher's Grant, Boat Harbour, and now the owners have broken their promise. Firewood is scarce. A reserve is needed. Recommends land at headwaters of Barney's River, including the whole of Brown Lake and lots 12, 16, 17, 18 and other property on the map prepared by Crerar, the Deputy Surveyor. Also necessary to purchase 50-100 acres at Fisher's Grant, the favoured summer campsite of the Mi'kmaq.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 145-148
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Letter from Joseph Howe to John Whidden regarding Pictou Mi'kmaq requesting Whidden bring Dawson's recommendation for a reserve at Barneys River to the attention of the Lt. Gov. to get him to do a survey as quickly as possible.
Date: 1842
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records - Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 432 pp. 148-149
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